AGRICULTURAL & PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2598, 4 August 1882, Page 3

AGRICULTURAL & PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the committee of the above was held at 2 p.m. Mr Henderson ocoupied the chair. A letter was read from the secretary of the Caledonian Society asking for the use of the room for several evenings to hold meetings. On the motion of Mr Moßeth the request was grafted. The chairman said that Mr Geo. King had kindly presented the association with a very valuable book, viz., " Professor Sheldon's Dairy Farming." On the motion of Mr Ferguson, a cordial vote of thanks was passed to Mr King for his present. ; The report of the sub •committee on the appointment of judges for the various classes at the November show was brought up and read.

After some little discussion the list, as submitted, was agreed to. The Chairman said they had received fifteen tenders for fencing the grounds of the association, ranging from £8 16i 8d to £ll lis Bd. They had received one tender from one who had worked for them before at £9 5s per chain. As regarded the one for £8 16s 8d the tenderer did not say whether he would clear the whole old fenoe, but the £9 5s tender included that. It was very necessary to have the fence ereoted, though Bt present the association was not in ve.y good circumstances. It was resolved that tbe ground committee be requested to deal with the matter. Mr Moßeth asked whether it was necessary to make a speoial entry for the New Zealand Loan ar.d Mercantile Agrnoy prize

for sheep suitable for the frozen meat trade, and whether an exhibitor showing two pens of five sheep for the association prize could put their two pens together for the special private prize. The Chairman replied that there must be a special entry, but there was nothing to prevent an exhibitor doing what Mr Moßeth indicated, and joining his two pens of five to compete for the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's prize. In reply to Mr A-iderson, the Secretary i aid he had asked the donors of the private

pr ze to allow it to be for a pen of five, io as to be similar Io the association pens After some disousaion, i" was resolved that owners competing with two pens of five sheep for the association priza could enter them for the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agonoy prize. The meeting then proceeded to oonsider the question of the date of the horse parade, and it was agreed that it take place on Saturday, September 30:h. The following gentlemen were elected as a aub-oommittee to make the necessary arrangements, viz.:—Messrs Norman, Bruce, Ford. Deans, Walls, Ferguson, and Tabarr. A general meeting for the elcotion of new members was fixed to take plaoe after the next committee meeting. Mr Parker said he thought they should takp some opportunity of testifying to Mr J. E. Hill prior to his departure for England the appreciation felt by the members of the association for his zeal and assiduity in fur-

thering the interests of the association. The Chairman, Mr Cunningham and other members also spoke as to the desirableness of tendering Mr Hill a hearty farewell on the part of the association. It was resolved that a sub-committee, comprising the President, Vice-president, Messrs Parker, Deans, Anderson, and Moßetb, were appointed to oonsider the form thciarewell should take. "J The meeting then adjourned.